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In this week’s episode of Slate’s sports podcast Hang Up and Listen, Stefan Fatsis, Josh Levin, and Mike Pesca discuss the media’s reactions to LeBron James’s cramps and the Spurs’ place in the NBA’s narrative. They look at California Chrome’s failed attempt to win the Triple Crown and his owner’s claim that the horse was defeated by cheaters and cowards. Finally, they talk to Slate’s David Haglund about his recent profile of Delonte West and whether the sports world’s stigma against mental illness is keeping him out of the NBA.

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Podcast production and edit by Mike Vuolo. Links compiled by Chris Laskowski.